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This article seeks to give a relatively comprehensive guide to airport security. It discusses privacy vs security, conflict of interest, and examines other countries approach to airport security.

This article examines the increased security, and subsequent loss of citizens' privacy, that has occurred over the years after 9/11. While many support increased security if it is making our country safer, they also seem to feel that some of these measures are invasive and do not protect us more at all.

This Forbes report shows that our Social Security payments are not protected. For years we have been told that our money is safe; now we are told it was never safe and it's not our money.

This article talks about whether privacy or security is more important. Also it talks about what kind of compromises citizens are asked to make in exchange for security.

The article starts by gives a very brief history of airport security in the US. It then discusses various tools used in ensuring airport security such as body scanners, removing shoes, and passenger profiling.

We are being asked to become a weak nation that accepts surveillance without accountability that cannot defend both security and freedom.

Lists points regarding Wikileaks debating freedom of press and national security. Where is the line drawn between America's right to know, and keeping the nation safe?

Lists points regarding Wikileaks debating freedom of press and national security. Where is the line drawn between America's right to know, and keeping the nation safe?

The Amnesty International suggests that America should treat human rights respectfully in any movements they make in the reputation of countering terrorism or national security. On the downside, America's political authorities are creating an anti-human rights motive when bringing about counter-terrorism, lethal force, surveillance, Guantanamo, and freedom of expression.

No secret that a lot of human rights get violated in the name of National Security. But hard to stop this kind of stuff because it all happens so secretly. By the time we find out its been happening for years.

A government website that highlights the jobs and important duties of United States border patrol. There are many articles about security issues, job details, and all the programs being used for protecting our borders.

There have been many changes in security in the U.S. since September 11th. How much privacy needs to be given up to make us safe?

All immigrants, irrespective of their legal status, have human rights. Draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights. Immigrants need representation and assistance on securing human rights.

This article covers the misleading argument of how privacy and security is an either/or problem. It goes on to explain how you can have a balance of the two.

This article talks about how most Americans would rather have freedoms than be protected. Im personally the other way around but this is a different view point.

The National Security Agency has greatly expanded since September 11, 2001. People have come forward and recently exposed the corruption of the system, and the spying the agency has conducted on millions of Americans, through phone calls and other mass forms of media we consume everyday.

I understand the reason for the surveillance, but I feel that if they find nothing wrong, they should move on. I also feel that it is a violation of peoples' rights to privacy. If I was a suspected terrorist or caught peeping on sites that I shouldn't, please track me so that I don't hurt anyone or do irreparable damage. However, if you spy on me and all I do is talk to family and do homework, pay bills and occasionally visit Facebook, then just leave me alone. Spend the time watching someone that you should be.

Whether the NSA is listening to you or not, if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about, they are not sharing your information with others, nor are they even listening closely to your conversation. The NSA was weakened through the repealing of the patriot act last year, and since there have been 3 major terror attacks on the homeland, a clear rise in terror in the homeland through the gained power of terrorist due to paranoia from American citizens, who value privacy over safety.

Is the loss of civil liberties worth the convenience of technology?

Technology has and will always be a huge part of my life. Having grown up with a brother heavily into gaming, programming, and IT work I got to see first hand the in's and out's of how the web works. It all comes down to how you manage your own security. Of course, there will always be the paranoia of being monitored but that has been happening for a long time. It all comes down to being cautious with what you do alone and or over technologies.

This book captures the many facets of information gathering by digital dossiers. It reminded me of the recent unveiled programs called Tempora and Prism used by the United Kingdom and NSA. The extent of these programs capacity to siphon user data iset deeply guarded and not known in detail, however the dossiers gathered by our internet traffic on an individual basis should alarm users. I belive privacy is priceless, if I told my grandfather who passed in 2006 the extent we divulge our personal information on social media he would probably find it unbelievable. He was born in 1920 became an officer in the United States Air Force and served in WW2. The idea of privacy has changed with each generation. The way we perceive the handheld devices we all carry as young as the age of 5, may seem to our greatest generation who is currently exiting our society as a mere tracking device for big brother. This reading was very informative.

Everyone should be informed promtly in a languare he/she understands, about the reason for the arrest and of any charge filed against them. If deprived of liberty by arrest or detention, proceedings must be decided in court within a timely matter, and he/she release shall be ordered if the detention in not lawful.

In order to receive social security income for a child with a disability very tough criterias are needed to be met to qualify. Parents of disable children often face more bills due to special doctors, schools and their childs daily needs

This article provides information about how Arizonans can get the security they need for water availability. The text includes details on how ground water is managed as well as utilizing the Colorado river project to help with current water concerns.

I've been noticing how many people are sharing their concerns with water scarcity in Arizona, which is scary to think about. Any state that has hot, dry or humid weather is at high risk of this because of how much water is needed to survive in extreme temperatures. I appreciate the efforts described in the article about projects that are contributing to water scarcity in the nation and how to conserve as much as we can. Water is truly an under appreciated thing essential for the planet's survival.

This is about how the water security in Arizona is bad, and is in need of management of how we use water. The water in Arizona is told to be very much an important source for Arizona and is needed for our health.

This is not exactly an article filled with facts, but rather seven different opinions on the issues. The page starts off by saying that the Obama Administration "will subject citizens of 14 countries to intensive screening", and then lists the opinions of seven people who all differ in thoughts on the matter.

This article explains how people are scared to give up some of the freedoms for security. This was written right after the Boston bombing. With terrorism being a very talked about topic in America, many people are scared they may lose all freedoms.